Lime Marinated Grilled Pork Chops

American
Beef
Main Dishes
Summer Picnic
PREP TIME:
15 minutes

SERVES:

2-4

TOTAL COOKING TIME:

10 minutes
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (6 oz) can frozen limeade concentrate (Minute Maid), thawed
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Merlot salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 lean pork chops, cleaned and fat removed
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    In a small mixing bowl, stir together limeade concentrate, chopped basil, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade.
  2. 2.
    Pour remaining marinade over pork chops in a sealed ziplock bag. Refrigerate pork for 1 hour.
  3. 3.
    When ready to cook pork chops, preheat grill.
  4. 4.
    Grill pork chops for 7-8 minutes on each side. Brush pork chops with cooking brush when flipping the meat. Remove pork chops from heat. Top pork chops with chopped cilantro and ready to serve.